I'm not THAT old....yet
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sonofczechgun
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
In Prague, czech republic, where I used to live was the ultimate test when they empty a seat for you in public transportation vehicle.
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In Prague, czech republic, where I used to live was the ultimate test when they empty a seat for you in public transportation vehicle.
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sonofczechgun
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
In Prague, czech republic, where I used to live was the ultimate test when they empty a seat for you in public transportation vehicle.
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In Prague, czech republic, where I used to live was the ultimate test when they empty a seat for you in public transportation vehicle.
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Bird
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Chris, of course it's discrimination, but humans discriminate in many ways; always have; always will. You do it yourself. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You discriminate for or against the businesses you choose to do business with or not. You discriminate in selecting a mate. The list could go on forever.
So restaurants discriminate by giving seniors a discount. You know it sometimes works to their advantage by getting business they otherwise would not have gotten, and during hours of slow business. Us old folks usually go out to eat a lot earlier than the young ones. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Did you know that Lowe's (and other places, too) gives a discount to active and retired military personnel? Makes no difference whether they ever fought in a war or not.
If you're in a retail business, you quickly learn that your suppliers discriminate by giving bigger discounts to the customers who buy the largest quantities. So the small business pays more for his inventory than the big ones. So I'm not saying it's right or wrong; only that it's a fact of life that's not likely to change.
Chris, of course it's discrimination, but humans discriminate in many ways; always have; always will. You do it yourself. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You discriminate for or against the businesses you choose to do business with or not. You discriminate in selecting a mate. The list could go on forever.
So restaurants discriminate by giving seniors a discount. You know it sometimes works to their advantage by getting business they otherwise would not have gotten, and during hours of slow business. Us old folks usually go out to eat a lot earlier than the young ones. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Did you know that Lowe's (and other places, too) gives a discount to active and retired military personnel? Makes no difference whether they ever fought in a war or not.
If you're in a retail business, you quickly learn that your suppliers discriminate by giving bigger discounts to the customers who buy the largest quantities. So the small business pays more for his inventory than the big ones. So I'm not saying it's right or wrong; only that it's a fact of life that's not likely to change.
Bird
Rest in Peace
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Chris, of course it's discrimination, but humans discriminate in many ways; always have; always will. You do it yourself. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You discriminate for or against the businesses you choose to do business with or not. You discriminate in selecting a mate. The list could go on forever.
So restaurants discriminate by giving seniors a discount. You know it sometimes works to their advantage by getting business they otherwise would not have gotten, and during hours of slow business. Us old folks usually go out to eat a lot earlier than the young ones. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Did you know that Lowe's (and other places, too) gives a discount to active and retired military personnel? Makes no difference whether they ever fought in a war or not.
If you're in a retail business, you quickly learn that your suppliers discriminate by giving bigger discounts to the customers who buy the largest quantities. So the small business pays more for his inventory than the big ones. So I'm not saying it's right or wrong; only that it's a fact of life that's not likely to change.
Chris, of course it's discrimination, but humans discriminate in many ways; always have; always will. You do it yourself. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You discriminate for or against the businesses you choose to do business with or not. You discriminate in selecting a mate. The list could go on forever.
So restaurants discriminate by giving seniors a discount. You know it sometimes works to their advantage by getting business they otherwise would not have gotten, and during hours of slow business. Us old folks usually go out to eat a lot earlier than the young ones. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Did you know that Lowe's (and other places, too) gives a discount to active and retired military personnel? Makes no difference whether they ever fought in a war or not.
If you're in a retail business, you quickly learn that your suppliers discriminate by giving bigger discounts to the customers who buy the largest quantities. So the small business pays more for his inventory than the big ones. So I'm not saying it's right or wrong; only that it's a fact of life that's not likely to change.
jeffinsgf
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ... SOMEDAY I WILL QUALIFY FOR THEIR DISCOUNT. Darn it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )</font>
You can only hope! My view on getting older is that it beats the heck out of the alternative! Not getting older is a rather "dead" end proposition.
RE: stores carding. I travel on business about 9 months out of the year. Many states have now instituted laws that require proof of ID for alcohol purchase no matter how old one appears. Some chain stores have instituted the policy even in states where it is not required. My 84 year old MIL found it particularly amusing. She was working as a secretary at Wright-Patterson AFB while the other poster's acquaintence was fighting WWII. Why can't common sense be accepted even part of the time? It might be hard to tell a 20-something from a 30-something, but over that, I think we begin to develop certain tell-tale signs that we ought to be able to trust cashiers to recognize.
Personally, I'm not old enough for the senior's discount -- yet. I hope to accept my elder years as gracefully as I accepted middle age. I have some friends that bemoan every birthday. I look at every one as another victory over the Grim Reaper.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ... SOMEDAY I WILL QUALIFY FOR THEIR DISCOUNT. Darn it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )</font>
You can only hope! My view on getting older is that it beats the heck out of the alternative! Not getting older is a rather "dead" end proposition.
RE: stores carding. I travel on business about 9 months out of the year. Many states have now instituted laws that require proof of ID for alcohol purchase no matter how old one appears. Some chain stores have instituted the policy even in states where it is not required. My 84 year old MIL found it particularly amusing. She was working as a secretary at Wright-Patterson AFB while the other poster's acquaintence was fighting WWII. Why can't common sense be accepted even part of the time? It might be hard to tell a 20-something from a 30-something, but over that, I think we begin to develop certain tell-tale signs that we ought to be able to trust cashiers to recognize.
Personally, I'm not old enough for the senior's discount -- yet. I hope to accept my elder years as gracefully as I accepted middle age. I have some friends that bemoan every birthday. I look at every one as another victory over the Grim Reaper.
jeffinsgf
Veteran Member
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ... SOMEDAY I WILL QUALIFY FOR THEIR DISCOUNT. Darn it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )</font>
You can only hope! My view on getting older is that it beats the heck out of the alternative! Not getting older is a rather "dead" end proposition.
RE: stores carding. I travel on business about 9 months out of the year. Many states have now instituted laws that require proof of ID for alcohol purchase no matter how old one appears. Some chain stores have instituted the policy even in states where it is not required. My 84 year old MIL found it particularly amusing. She was working as a secretary at Wright-Patterson AFB while the other poster's acquaintence was fighting WWII. Why can't common sense be accepted even part of the time? It might be hard to tell a 20-something from a 30-something, but over that, I think we begin to develop certain tell-tale signs that we ought to be able to trust cashiers to recognize.
Personally, I'm not old enough for the senior's discount -- yet. I hope to accept my elder years as gracefully as I accepted middle age. I have some friends that bemoan every birthday. I look at every one as another victory over the Grim Reaper.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ... SOMEDAY I WILL QUALIFY FOR THEIR DISCOUNT. Darn it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )</font>
You can only hope! My view on getting older is that it beats the heck out of the alternative! Not getting older is a rather "dead" end proposition.
RE: stores carding. I travel on business about 9 months out of the year. Many states have now instituted laws that require proof of ID for alcohol purchase no matter how old one appears. Some chain stores have instituted the policy even in states where it is not required. My 84 year old MIL found it particularly amusing. She was working as a secretary at Wright-Patterson AFB while the other poster's acquaintence was fighting WWII. Why can't common sense be accepted even part of the time? It might be hard to tell a 20-something from a 30-something, but over that, I think we begin to develop certain tell-tale signs that we ought to be able to trust cashiers to recognize.
Personally, I'm not old enough for the senior's discount -- yet. I hope to accept my elder years as gracefully as I accepted middle age. I have some friends that bemoan every birthday. I look at every one as another victory over the Grim Reaper.
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
One of those blue collar comedy guys mentioned he knew he was old when no one laughed when he fell down. As a younger guy, when you fall all your buddies laugh and get a charge seeing friends fall. Now it scares him when a fall causes everyone around to run to help and give aid. They get concerned when he falls.
Cheers....Coffeeman
One of those blue collar comedy guys mentioned he knew he was old when no one laughed when he fell down. As a younger guy, when you fall all your buddies laugh and get a charge seeing friends fall. Now it scares him when a fall causes everyone around to run to help and give aid. They get concerned when he falls.
Cheers....Coffeeman
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
One of those blue collar comedy guys mentioned he knew he was old when no one laughed when he fell down. As a younger guy, when you fall all your buddies laugh and get a charge seeing friends fall. Now it scares him when a fall causes everyone around to run to help and give aid. They get concerned when he falls.
Cheers....Coffeeman
One of those blue collar comedy guys mentioned he knew he was old when no one laughed when he fell down. As a younger guy, when you fall all your buddies laugh and get a charge seeing friends fall. Now it scares him when a fall causes everyone around to run to help and give aid. They get concerned when he falls.
Cheers....Coffeeman
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Mornin JD,
Wow, thats a good one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Well, bein me Id just take the discount and feel bad later /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But, then again its never happened to me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Mornin JD,
Wow, thats a good one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Well, bein me Id just take the discount and feel bad later /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But, then again its never happened to me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Mornin JD,
Wow, thats a good one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Well, bein me Id just take the discount and feel bad later /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But, then again its never happened to me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Mornin JD,
Wow, thats a good one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Well, bein me Id just take the discount and feel bad later /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But, then again its never happened to me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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JDgreen227
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Highbeam,
Since I don't drink, I never have to worry about showing my birthdate when I try to buy alcohol... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
The local Goodwill stores will give a a 10% discount in two months, when I hit the double nickle. While it's a nice perk to get reduced prices when you hit the 55, 60, or 62 year mark, it doesn't add up to much at my age. Most of my spending was done during my 30's and 40's, I've found that the older I get, the fewer wants I actually have. Used to buy thousands of dollars worth of stuff every year that I didn't really NEED, but WANTED. Now that I am retired and on a reduced (and fixed) income, those WANTS have really tapered off.
It may be morbid to think in this manner, but now, before I make any purchase over $100, I ask myself two questions:
1. Do I really need this item?
2. Will I use it enough to justify the expense?
I'm sure many of you guys are in the same situation, we are a lot more careful with our dollars than we were when younger. Sometimes I think the discounts given to older folks are just a means to get them to buy something they ordinarily would not purchase without a reduction in price.
'Scuse me for now, I going online shopping for a new T-shirt or cap, something that reads:
"GIMME MY (censored) SENIOR DISCOUNT".....and whoever gives me free shipping will make the sale.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Highbeam,
Since I don't drink, I never have to worry about showing my birthdate when I try to buy alcohol... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
The local Goodwill stores will give a a 10% discount in two months, when I hit the double nickle. While it's a nice perk to get reduced prices when you hit the 55, 60, or 62 year mark, it doesn't add up to much at my age. Most of my spending was done during my 30's and 40's, I've found that the older I get, the fewer wants I actually have. Used to buy thousands of dollars worth of stuff every year that I didn't really NEED, but WANTED. Now that I am retired and on a reduced (and fixed) income, those WANTS have really tapered off.
It may be morbid to think in this manner, but now, before I make any purchase over $100, I ask myself two questions:
1. Do I really need this item?
2. Will I use it enough to justify the expense?
I'm sure many of you guys are in the same situation, we are a lot more careful with our dollars than we were when younger. Sometimes I think the discounts given to older folks are just a means to get them to buy something they ordinarily would not purchase without a reduction in price.
'Scuse me for now, I going online shopping for a new T-shirt or cap, something that reads:
"GIMME MY (censored) SENIOR DISCOUNT".....and whoever gives me free shipping will make the sale.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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JDgreen227
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
Highbeam,
Since I don't drink, I never have to worry about showing my birthdate when I try to buy alcohol... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
The local Goodwill stores will give a a 10% discount in two months, when I hit the double nickle. While it's a nice perk to get reduced prices when you hit the 55, 60, or 62 year mark, it doesn't add up to much at my age. Most of my spending was done during my 30's and 40's, I've found that the older I get, the fewer wants I actually have. Used to buy thousands of dollars worth of stuff every year that I didn't really NEED, but WANTED. Now that I am retired and on a reduced (and fixed) income, those WANTS have really tapered off.
It may be morbid to think in this manner, but now, before I make any purchase over $100, I ask myself two questions:
1. Do I really need this item?
2. Will I use it enough to justify the expense?
I'm sure many of you guys are in the same situation, we are a lot more careful with our dollars than we were when younger. Sometimes I think the discounts given to older folks are just a means to get them to buy something they ordinarily would not purchase without a reduction in price.
'Scuse me for now, I going online shopping for a new T-shirt or cap, something that reads:
"GIMME MY (censored) SENIOR DISCOUNT".....and whoever gives me free shipping will make the sale.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Highbeam,
Since I don't drink, I never have to worry about showing my birthdate when I try to buy alcohol... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
The local Goodwill stores will give a a 10% discount in two months, when I hit the double nickle. While it's a nice perk to get reduced prices when you hit the 55, 60, or 62 year mark, it doesn't add up to much at my age. Most of my spending was done during my 30's and 40's, I've found that the older I get, the fewer wants I actually have. Used to buy thousands of dollars worth of stuff every year that I didn't really NEED, but WANTED. Now that I am retired and on a reduced (and fixed) income, those WANTS have really tapered off.
It may be morbid to think in this manner, but now, before I make any purchase over $100, I ask myself two questions:
1. Do I really need this item?
2. Will I use it enough to justify the expense?
I'm sure many of you guys are in the same situation, we are a lot more careful with our dollars than we were when younger. Sometimes I think the discounts given to older folks are just a means to get them to buy something they ordinarily would not purchase without a reduction in price.
'Scuse me for now, I going online shopping for a new T-shirt or cap, something that reads:
"GIMME MY (censored) SENIOR DISCOUNT".....and whoever gives me free shipping will make the sale.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
pennwalk
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
<font color="blue"> Walmart ought to consider hiring cashiers with a double digit IQ </font>
Bird it is this dog gone 4.7 percent unemployment. I look back fondly to the days when you had PhDs asking you if you wanted fries with that. Now you sure need to bring your patience (sigh /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
Chris
<font color="blue"> Walmart ought to consider hiring cashiers with a double digit IQ </font>
Bird it is this dog gone 4.7 percent unemployment. I look back fondly to the days when you had PhDs asking you if you wanted fries with that. Now you sure need to bring your patience (sigh /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
Chris
pennwalk
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Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
<font color="blue"> Walmart ought to consider hiring cashiers with a double digit IQ </font>
Bird it is this dog gone 4.7 percent unemployment. I look back fondly to the days when you had PhDs asking you if you wanted fries with that. Now you sure need to bring your patience (sigh /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
Chris
<font color="blue"> Walmart ought to consider hiring cashiers with a double digit IQ </font>
Bird it is this dog gone 4.7 percent unemployment. I look back fondly to the days when you had PhDs asking you if you wanted fries with that. Now you sure need to bring your patience (sigh /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
Chris
PineRidge
Super Member
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
I always looked forward to the discount at the Barber shop that would eventually come to me. Now I've been doing the Howie Mandel look, minus the facial hair for months and I like the cool feeling, plus I'm not having to pay the barber a nickel.
Deal Or No Deal! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I always looked forward to the discount at the Barber shop that would eventually come to me. Now I've been doing the Howie Mandel look, minus the facial hair for months and I like the cool feeling, plus I'm not having to pay the barber a nickel.
Deal Or No Deal! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PineRidge
Super Member
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
I always looked forward to the discount at the Barber shop that would eventually come to me. Now I've been doing the Howie Mandel look, minus the facial hair for months and I like the cool feeling, plus I'm not having to pay the barber a nickel.
Deal Or No Deal! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I always looked forward to the discount at the Barber shop that would eventually come to me. Now I've been doing the Howie Mandel look, minus the facial hair for months and I like the cool feeling, plus I'm not having to pay the barber a nickel.
Deal Or No Deal! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
DocHeb
Veteran Member
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
There is a difference between discrimination and discriminating choices. I could choose to buy higher quantities of an item to get a lower discount, but I can't become older to get a better price.
Shouldn't I get the same price if I go earlier to dinner? I'm filling the same seat as a senior for the restaurant.
Pricing preferences based on age are wrong. Would it be as accepted if you had to pay 10% more because you're a senior?
There is a difference between discrimination and discriminating choices. I could choose to buy higher quantities of an item to get a lower discount, but I can't become older to get a better price.
Shouldn't I get the same price if I go earlier to dinner? I'm filling the same seat as a senior for the restaurant.
Pricing preferences based on age are wrong. Would it be as accepted if you had to pay 10% more because you're a senior?
DocHeb
Veteran Member
Re: I\'m not THAT old....yet
There is a difference between discrimination and discriminating choices. I could choose to buy higher quantities of an item to get a lower discount, but I can't become older to get a better price.
Shouldn't I get the same price if I go earlier to dinner? I'm filling the same seat as a senior for the restaurant.
Pricing preferences based on age are wrong. Would it be as accepted if you had to pay 10% more because you're a senior?
There is a difference between discrimination and discriminating choices. I could choose to buy higher quantities of an item to get a lower discount, but I can't become older to get a better price.
Shouldn't I get the same price if I go earlier to dinner? I'm filling the same seat as a senior for the restaurant.
Pricing preferences based on age are wrong. Would it be as accepted if you had to pay 10% more because you're a senior?
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